Benjamin Heng | |
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Born | 1976 (age 48–49) |
Other names | Wang Zhiguo |
Education | Singapore Polytechnic |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1999−present |
Spouse | Michelle Ng (died 2019) |
Children | 1 |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 王智國 |
Simplified Chinese | 王智国 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Zhìguó |
Benjamin Heng (born 1976) is a Singaporean actor, known for starring in the romantic action film Eating Air , the comedy film Lelio Popo , and in the horror comedy film Zombiepura , as well as in several television series, such as Anything Goes , Durian King and Money No Problem! .
Heng was a student of maritime transportation at Singapore Polytechnic. [1]
Prior to acting, Heng had worked as a waiter, a Mexican cook, a stagehand and in a watch factory. Heng made his acting debut by starring in Kelvin Tong and Jasmine Ng's romantic action film Eating Air in 1999. [1] He starred in the television series The Frontline in 2003. [2] [3] In 2004, he signed up with SPH MediaWorks after leaving Fly Entertainment. By then, he had appeared in the television series Brand New Towkay . [4] He also starred in the television series Durian King and Money No Problem! , which were filmed in July. [5] Later that year, he starred in the medical drama Heal And Be Healed . [6] He appeared in the 2006 romance film Love Story . [7] In 2006, he used his retrenchment package from SPH MediaWorks and borrowed money from family members in order to open the Flowerbed Kitchen & Bar noodle eatery. [8] The eatery's chef was former actress Deborah Sim whom he met on the set of Heal And Be Healed. [9] It closed in 2007, resulting in a "six-figure loss". [8] He starred in the 2007 horror comedy film Men in White . [10]
Heng rejoined Fly Entertainment under a three-year contract in 2008. [11] He starred in the comedy series Calefare . [12] He starred in the 2010 comedy film Lelio Popo . [13] He played a supporting role in the 2011 horror film Twisted. [14] Later that year, he appeared in the sitcom Anything Goes , [8] as well as the television series Days When We Are Young . [15] He also played a supporting role in the 2012 comedy film Dance Dance Dragon . [16] He appeared in the television series The Recruit Diaries . [17] He appeared in the television series The Dream Job in 2016. [18] He was featured in the special four-episode series On The Red Dot — In My Helper's Shoes. [19] He starred in the 2018 horror comedy film Zombiepura , which he co-produced. [20] He appeared in the 2019 romantic comedy film When Ghost Meets Zombie . [21] Later that year, he starred in the 2019 TV miniseries I'm Madam! . [22]
Heng was married to Michelle Ng, a former marketing manager, with whom he had one daughter. [23] Ng died on 15 June 2019. [24]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1999 | Eating Air | Ah Boy | ||
2006 | Love Story | The actor | ||
2007 | Men in White | |||
2010 | Lelio Popo | |||
2011 | Twisted | |||
2012 | Dance Dance Dragon | |||
2014 | Filial Party | Director | ||
2018 | Zombiepura | Lee Siao On | ||
2019 | When Ghost Meets Zombie | Joe | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2001 | Brand New Towkay | |||
2003 | The Frontline | |||
2004 | Durian King | |||
Heal And Be Healed | ||||
Money No Problem! | ||||
2005 | Tiramisu | Marcus | ||
2007 | Parental Guidance | Matthew Seto | ||
2008 | Calefare | Hamsome | ||
Taste of Love | ||||
2009 | Goodbye Kucinta | |||
2010 | Secret Garden | |||
2011 | Days When We Are Young | |||
Dragon’s Inn | Assassin | |||
Fatherhood | ||||
Feast Fight | ||||
Point of Entry | ||||
We Are Singaporeans | Game show | |||
You're History | ||||
2012 | The Diary of Amos Lee | |||
2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 | Tang Yewcheng | ||
Journey With Me | ||||
The Recruit Diaries | ||||
2014 | Koji Cooks | Koji Tan | ||
Mata Mata | ||||
Working Class | Nick Ong / Wee Kiat | |||
2015 | 118 | Max Chan | ||
On The Red Dot — In My Helper's Shoes | ||||
You Can Be an Angel Too | Liu Yongming | |||
2016 | The Dream Job | Peter | ||
2017 | Faculty | |||
Meet the MP | Lester Bee | |||
2018 | Mind Matters | Fang Zhengye | ||
2019 | I'm Madam! | |||
2020 | Classmates | Andy | TV mini series | |
Maisonette | Adrian | TV mini series | ||
2022 | Third Rail | Choy Boonwee | [25] | |